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Dell on Monday introduced Blu-ray Disc technology into its product line, offering the next-generation optical disc format as an option on its high-end XPS M1710 consumer notebook computer. For Dell, it's a move to offer customers PCs that can function as a single platform for digital entertainment t...
A new chip technology could encroach on flash memory and hard-disk drive market share, as a group of companies led by IBM explore phase-change memory. Big Blue, Macronix and Qimonda on Monday announced joint research results that give a major boost to this new type of computer memory, which they are...
The holiday season is upon us, and that often allows time for a little deep thinking, particularly given current events, about what is important and what we should be focusing on. Still, we can't forget about shopping, as much as we would like to, so I'll offer some unique gift suggestions. I'd like...
The British Airport Authority on Wednesday announced that it has launched a limited scale trial of three integrated, biometric-driven security systems at London's Heathrow airport. The miSense, miSenseplus and miSenseallclear systems are designed to speed up and simplify passenger check-in, boardin...
As the next generation of video game consoles duke it out in the marketplace, game publishers are anxious to see how their titles fare in the fray. From war games to music games, there is no lack of variety to satisfy gaming enthusiasts of all ages this year. There are plenty of options for the Nint...
Two prominent U.S. Senators on Thursday joined forces with the Entertainment Software Rating Board to launch a new nationwide television public service announcement campaign. The goal is to encourage parents to use the video game ratings when buying games for their children. Just in time for the hol...
Intel showed off its latest WiMax Connection 2300 chipset in Hong Kong this week, aimed at extending both the range and capacity of 802.11 or WiFi wireless networks. Though other cellular wireless technologies are used more for applications such as mobile video, Intel touts WiMax capability for cont...
Shopping is normally good for the economy, but not when the shoppers are net neutrality advocates looking for friendly deals on a regulatory forum. Policy makers in Michigan, their current target, should tell pro-regulatory activists to go home, with good reason. Those who support net neutrality leg...
Microsoft is currently investigating a vulnerability in certain editions of its Word Software that could open millions of unprotected PCs to hacker attacks. The vulnerability affects Word 2000, 2002, 2003, Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 for Mac, and Word 2004 version X for Mac. The free applications of...
Hot spots, which provide travelers and nomads with a quick and easy way to access the Internet, have grown in popularity -- there are now more than 100,000 scattered across the globe. Consumers and businesspeople can walk into coffee shops, fast food restaurants, hotels, office buildings and even mu...
MySpace.com on Tuesday said it would partner with an online identity and background check firm to build technology that blocks convicted sex offenders from joining its community. The leading online social networking community is working with Sentinel Tech Holding to build Sentinel Safe, technology t...
Back in July, Microsoft released a dynamite Webcam, the LifeCam 6000, for desktop users. Now it's following suit with an equally impressive version of the unit for notebook users. The laptop model of the Webcam, the LifeCam NX-6000 (US$99), is about the size of a Pez dispenser, making it eminently t...
AMD on Tuesday announced its transition from 90 nanometer to 65 nm process technology. The Athlon 64 X2 dual-core desktop processor is the first product to roll out under the new process. AMD's announcement comes months after Intel launched its 65 nm initiatives and is another step toward creating e...
Leading social networking site MySpace was forced to shut down hundreds of user profile pages after a combination worm and phishing attack struck the site over the weekend. The worm, discovered late last week, targeted the Javascript support code associated with Apple's QuickTime player in conjuncti...
In a breakthrough that paves the way for higher capacity notebook computers and digital music players, Toshiba announced Tuesday that its storage device division broke the 100 GB barrier for mobile hard disk drives. The new 1.8-inch drive -- model MK1011GAH -- is based on perpendicular magnetic reco...
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